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p 1961 E. D. LINDEGREN 3,000,416

MULTIPLE ORDER RECEIVING RECEPTACLE Filed Aug. 31, 1959 3 Sheets-Sheet 1/7 as H 32 INVENTOR ERIK D.LINDE6REN Y din MM ATTORNEY Sept. 19, 1961 E.D. LINDEGREN 3,000,416 MULTIPLE ORDER RECEIVING RECEPTACLE Filed Aug.31, 1959 5 Sheet s-Sheevi 2 INVENTOR ERIK D.L1NDEGREN ATTORNEY Sept. 19,1961 E. D. LINDEGREN MULTIPLE ORDER RECEIVING RECEPTACLE 3 Sheets-Sheet3 Filed Aug. 31, 1959 INVENTOR ERIK D. LINDEGREN ATTORNEY Patented Sept.19, 1961 tie ,415 MULTIPLE ORDER RECEIVING RECEPTACLE Erik D. Lindegren,303 Dahl St, Rhinelander, Wis. Filed Aug. 31, 1959, see. No. 837,050 7Claims. (Cl. 150-'49) This invention relates to improvements in a bag orcontainer for receiving, transporting and handling a plurality ofbundles of garments, or other articles, to facilitate such operations asthat of a laundry or dry cleaning establishment. I

Primarily, the order receiving bag or receptacle herein disclosed is foruse by receiving clerks in the plant office of a cleaning establishment,by routemen in pick-up trucks, and by agents and branches of theestablishment.

Heretofore, the conventional manner of handling incoming orders has beento place each order in a separate cloth bag and this practice frequentlyrequired as few as one article, such as a tie, in an individual bag andthen again the order might involve a large number of articles requiringmore than one bag. These individual bags were placed in a canvas hamperand were later invoiced.

When, under this conventional manner the orders are invoiced, each bagmust be shaken to remove the articles therein, usually on top of theother bags in the hamper. This is time consuming and frequently resultedin the loss of an item from one of the orders.

The principal object of this invention, therefore, is to provide anorder receiving bag' which will facilitate the disposal of each batch ofgarments delivered to receiving personnel with identifying information,such as the name and address of the customer and the subsequentitemizing or invoicing of the articles received by the invoicing clerk.

It is an object of this invention to provide a method of receiving,storing and subsequent invoicing of customers orders for subsequentprocessing of cleaning operations.

More specifically it is an object to provide an order receiving bagwhich may be removably suspended, in open condition, from a portableframe and having movable divisional flaps sequentially placeable oversucceeding orders and thereby dividing the bag area into separatecompartments, each containing a single order and identifying thecustomer and address. a

A further object is to provide a plurality of flaps in which eachcooperates with adjacent flaps to close each compartment againstaccidental removal of garments in one compartment toan adjacentcompartment.

Where an enterprise has a pick-uptruck system and intercommunicationradio equipment between the routemen and the plant oflice, the plantoflice, upon receiving a telephone call from a customer who has anorder, may then radio the information to 'a' routeman, giving him thename and address of the customer and upon receiving the order from thecustomer the routeman may then radio back to the pla'nt ofiic'e, givingthe bag number and compartment number containing the customers order,whereupon the plant oflice personnel may then place the information onthe customers order slip.

Other objects and advantages will be evident as the followingdescription of the drawings progresses, in which:

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 1-1 relative toFIG. 2,

FIG. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 2-2 relative toFIG. 1, parts being broken away to disclose certain details, I I

FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 3 3relative to FIG. 2,,

FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3 taken on a line 4-4 relative to FIG.2, I U I FIG. 5 is a View similar is FIGS. 3 and 4 taken on a line 55relative to FIG. 2,

FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional viewof the upper portion ofFIG. 1 taken on the line 6 -6 relative to FIG. 2,

FIG. 7 is a reduced perspective view of one of the bag division flaps,

FIG. 8 is a reduced perspective view of the bag removed from the rack,

FIG. 9 is a reduced perspective view of the rack, and

FIG. 10 is a reduced perspective View of the bag as it appears whenclosed.

The stand or rack, which is similar to a sawbuck or sawhorse, comprisestwo substantially identical cross pipes 1 (see FIG. 9) each bent to formfoot portions 2 and a horizontal portion 3 connected to the footportions 2 by the diagonally extending portions 4. Adjacent portions 4of the respective cross pipes are pivotally connected at 5 and a jointedtie bar 6 connects each of the adjacent portions 4 above the pivotpoints 5 permitting the rack to be collapsed when not in use. 1

The bag, bale or container comprises a receptacle 10 of canvas orsimilar material having a bottom 11, side walls 12, 13, 14 and 15 and acover 16. A base board 17 covers the bottom' 11 and is riveted theretoat 18 to provide rigidity to the bottom. The upper margin of each side13 and 15 embraces a rod-like member 19 and is secured as at 20. In theembodiment shown, three relatively spaced cords 21, 22 and 23 of anysuitable ma terial extend from the rod 19 on one side of the containerdownwardly inside the bag or bale, through the board 17 and bottom 11 mmacross the bottom to the opposite side of the bag, upwardly through thebottom 11 and board 17 and interior of the bag to the other rod 19 onthe opposite side. Each end of the cord is suitably anchored to theadjacent rod as by passing it through an aperture and knotting at 24(see FIG. 3).

A plurality of flexible curtains or compartment covefs designatedgenerally by the letter G (see FIG. 7), each comprises a rectangularsheet 30 provided on one margin with a rod 31 embraced by the materialand secured thereby at 32. The opposite margin of the sheet 30 isprovided with relatively spaced rings 33 secured thereto by loops 34-. Apocket 35 is provided for receiving an iden= tification slip identifyingthe materials covered by the sheet as will be subsequently noted. Forconvenience in placing the sheet over the material, a strip-like handle36 may be provided as will more specifically be noted hereafter. Securedto each of the rods 19, is a straplike handle 37 to facilitate removalof the bag from the rack when filled. A pair of relatively spaced straps38 are secured to and extend around the bag to be buckled; as at 39.(See FIGS. 6 and 10.)

As clearly indicated in FIG. 1, the sheets 30 are arranged in sets of 'aplurality of sheets, one set being mounted with the rings 33 of eachsheet slidably embrac ing the upwardly extending cord portions 40 on oneside of the container or bag and the other set being mounted with thering 33 of each sheet slidably embracing the upwardly extending cordportions 41 on the opposite side of the container. Thus, when the sheets30 are moved out of the container, one set will hang over the uppermargin of the side 13 and the other set of sheets 30 will hang over theupper margin of the side 15.

When the container is mounted in the rack the upper margin of each side13 and 15 will extend over the adjacent horizontal portions 2 of therack with the rods 19 hanging downwardly outside of the 'Walls.Preferably, each of the horizontal portions 2 of the rack is provided ateach end with a pin 42 (see FIG- 6) which extends upwardly throughapertures 43 in the sides and to a-pos'ition laterally of the adjacentrods 19 thereby insuring that the container will remain in place in therack while being filled. As previously noted, the sets of sheets willhang over the horizontal portions 2 of the rack and the rods 19 on thecontainer ready to be moved into the containeralternately from each setas orders are sequentially placed "in the container. V 3 i 3 r The firstorder will be placed on the bottom of the 'con tainer, an identifyingslip inserting in the pocketfii of that sheet and the sheet moved in tocover the order. The rod 31 of that sheet will be positioned so that 'itwill be adjacent the upright portion of the cord 21, the upright portionbeing 40' in FIG. 1. This process of placing orders in the containerwill .be'continued until it is filled, the sheets 30 being alternatelymoved into the container as each order is placed therein. The'prirnaryfunction of the rods 31 on the sheets is to seal each compartmentagainst movement of articles in one compartment to another. I I When thecontainer has been filled, the cover 16 will then be moved over the topand preferably tucked in as indicated at 45 in FIG. 6. The straps 38will then be secured as FIG. 10, and the container or bale removed fromthe rack by means of the handles 37. For more convenience in manuallytransporting the bale, the straps 38 may be utilized.

The usual procedure in filling the container at the plant ofiice is forthe receiving clerk to place in the pocket 35 of each sheet 30, a slipidentifying the name and adress of the customer whose materials arecovered by one of the sheets. Then later the invoice clerk will enter onthe slip the name of each article, color, etc. of the order identifiedby the slip. In practice each container or bale will be identified by anumber and each sheet in the bale will also have an order number. Thus,the first order in bale No. 1 will be identified by the bale number andorder number 1.

When the establishment maintains a pick-up service, operated by a radiointer-communication system, the plant office will radio to one of theroutemen the name and address of a customer requesting pick-up service;When the routeman has made the requested pick-up, he will then radio tothe plant ofiicethe bale number and order number identifying thecustomers material. From the foregoing it will be apparent that I haveprovided a novelorder receiving bag which facilitates the service tocustomers requesting the entry of orders and -the subsequent entry' ofdetailed information properly identifying each of the articles with acustomers order. i

. .I claimz' l'. In a receptacle for receiving a plurality of individualgroups iOfBIlZlClCS, a bag of rectangular configuration in transversecross-section, said bag having a substantially rigid bottom'and 'fourrelatively flexible side walls, a pair of rigid rod-like members onedisposed at and secured to the upper margin of a side wall and the otherdisposed at and secured to the upper margin of an opposite side wall, aplurality of cord-like guides in relatively spaced relation adjacenteach of said opposite side walls, each of said guides being secured toone of said rod-like members and extending downwardly to said bottom andsecured thereto and further extending upwardly to the other of saidrod-like members and secured thereto, a plurality of flexible sheetsarranged in two groups, the sheets of one group being slidably mountedat one margin on the guides adjacent one of said opposite sides and thesheets of the other group being slidably mounted at one margin on theguides adjacent the other of said opposite sides, saidshe'ets each beingmovable into and out of said bag and over the rod-like member at theside corre spending to the guides on which such sheets are slidable,whereby one group will hang over one of said members and the othergroupwill hang over the other of said members, and a flexiblesheet-likecover secured to one of-saidmembers for movement over the top'of said bag subsequent to movementof said sheets into said bag.

' 2. In a receptacle for receiving a plurality of individual groups ofarticles, a bag of rectangular configuration in transversecross-section, said bag having a substantially rigid bottom and fourrelatively flexible side walls, a pair of rigid rod-like members onedisposed at and secured to the upper margin of a side wall and the otherdisposed at and secured to the .upper margin of an opposite side wall, aplurality of cord-like guides in relatively spaced relation adjacenteach of said opposite side walls, said guides being secured to one ofsaid members and extending downwardly to said bottom and secured theretoand further extending upwardly to the other of said members and securedthereto, a plurality of flexible sheets arranged in a pair of groups,the sheets of one group being slidably mounted at one margin on theguides adja cent one of said opposite sides and the sheets of the othergroup being slidably mounted at one margin on'the guides adjacent theother of .said opposite sides, said sheets each being movable into andout of said'bag and over the rod-like member at 'theside. correspondingto the guides on which such sheets are slidable, whereby one group willhang over one. ofsaid members and the other group will hang over theother of said members, and a flexible sheet-like cover secured to one ofsaid members for movement over the top of said bag subsequent tomovement of said sheets into said bag, said rod-like members each havinga handle intermediate its ends exposed for manual engagement when; saidcover is closed.

3. In a receptacle for receiving a plurality of individual I groups ofarticles, a bag of rectangular configuration in transversecross-section, said bag having a substantially rigid bottom and fourrelatively flexible side walls, a pair of rigid rod-like members onedisposed at and secured to the upper margin of a side wall and the otherdisposed at and secured to the upper margin of an opposite side wall, aplurality of cord-likev guides in relatively spaced relation adjacenteach of said opposite side Walls, each of said guides extending from oneof said rod-like members and being secured to said bottom and furtherextending upwardly to the other of said rod-like members and securedthereto, a plurality of flexible sheets arranged in a pair of groups,the sheets of one group being slidably mounted at one margin on theguides adjacent one of said opposite sides and the sheets of the othergroup being slidably mounted at one margin on the guides adja-.

cent the other of said opposite sides, said sheets each being movableinto and out of said bag and over the rod-like member at the sidecorresponding to the guides on which such sheets are slidable, wherebyone group will hang over one of said members and the other group willhangover the other of said members, and a flexible sheet-like coversecured to one of said members for movement over the top of said bagsubsequent to movement of said sheets into said bag, said rod-likemembers each having a handle intermediate its ends exposed for manualengagement when sa'd cover. is closed; and at 1east two relativelyspaced binding straps encircling said bag when closed. 1 i 1 V a 4. Areceptacle comprising'a baghaving a substantially rectangular bottom andfour substantially rectangular sides in combination with a substantiallyrigid base board secured to and covering said bottom, a pair ofsubstantially rigid rod-like members one disposed at the upper marginand embraced by a side wall and the other disposed at the upper marginand embraced by an opposite side wall, a plurality of relatively spacedguide cords, each secured tozone of said members and extending therefromdownwardly adjacent the corresponding side wall and through the baseboard and bottom thence along said bottom to'the opposite side andupwardly through the bottom and to the other of said members, said cordsbeing secured to said other member, a plurality of sheets in said bagarranged in a pair of-v groups, one margin of the sheets of onegroupbeing individually slidably connected to said cords adjacent oneside of said bag and one margin of the sheets of the other group beingindividually slidably connected to said cords adjacent the opposite sideof said bag, a rod-like bar secured to each sheet at the margin mostremote from said one margin, whereby the sheets may be disposed in saidbag alternatively from each group to provide a plurality of compartmentsin said bag, said sheets each having a pocket for receiving anidentification slip, and a sheet-like cover having one margin secured toone of said rod-like members and extending across said bag to the otherof said rod-like members.

5. The receptacle as defined in claim 1 in combination with a rackhaving a pair of relatively spaced horizontal bars, and means on saidbars operating against said rodlike members for releasably securing eachof said upper margins of said side walls to an adjacent bar.

6. The bag as defined in claim 1 in combination with a rack having apair of relatively spaced horizontal bars, the upper margin of each ofsaid opposite sides extending over an adjacent bar on said rack and eachof the rodlike members paralleling an adjacent bar and disposed on aside thereof most remote from the other of said bars, and a pair ofrelatively spaced pins on each of said bars extending through anadjacent margin of a side of said bag, each of said pins disposed forengagement with the inner side of an adjacent rod-like member.

7. In a receptacle for receiving a plurality of individual groups ofarticles, the combination comprising: a bag having a bottom andoppositely disposed side walls; a pair of rigid rod-like members, one ofthe rod-like members being disposed along and secured to the uppermargin of one side wall and the other of the rod-like members beingdisposed along and secured to the upper margin of an opposite side wall;two sets of cord-like guides, the guides of one set being secured at oneend to one of the rod-like members and extending downwardly adjacent thecorresponding side wall to be secured at the bottom of the receptacleand the guides of the other set being secured at one end to the other ofthe rod-like members and extending downwardly adjacent the correspondingside wall to be secured at the bottom of the receptacle; and a pluralityof flexible sheets arranged in two groups, the sheets of one group eachbeing slidably mounted at one margin on one of the sets of guides andthe sheets of the other group each being slidably mounted at one marginon the other of the sets of guides, said sheets each being movable alongthe respective guides into and out of said bag and over thecorresponding rod-like member, whereby one group of sheets will hangover one of the rod-like members and the other group will hang over theother rod-like member.

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